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The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

Join SonicScoop's Justin Colletti and guests to explore best practices for running a creative business in audio, music and other creative fields. From tips and tutorials on music production and audio engineering, to business masterclasses, interviews with heavy hitting producers, engineers, researchers, journalists, creative entrepreneurs and more, the weekly SonicScoop podcast is unlike any other.

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Recent Episodes of The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music


Mix Masters: The Secrets of Michael Brauer's Sound

Mix Masters: The Secrets of Michael Brauer's Sound

Michael Brauer is one of the most critically acclaimed and influential mixing engineers of all time. But why?
►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com
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Join Justin Colletti as we take a closer look at the great Michael Brauer's work with artists like Coldplay, John Mayer, Grizzly Bear, James Bay, Aerosmith, James Brown and many more.

Here's a link to the Michael Brauer compariso...

Episode 245 3 September 2024 1h, 35m and 34s


Best Headphones for Mixing: $400 & Under [2024]

Best Headphones for Mixing: $400 & Under [2024]

Justin Colletti reviews the top pro level headphones for mixing, focusing on open back models for $400 and under from brands like Audeze, Avantone, Hifiman, Beyerdynamic, Sennheiser, Sony, Steven Slate, Shure, AKG, Neumann, Focal, Audio Technica and more.

Article Version: https://sonicscoop.com/best-headphones-for-mixing-400-under-2024/

Headphone Links:

Audeze MM-100: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?N=0&InitialSearch=yes&Ntt=Audeze%20mm%20100&BI=20084&KBID=13882&SID=DFF

Avantone Planar the II: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/c/3177824/794166/11319?u=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=Avantone%20Planar%20II

Hifiman Edition XS: https...

Episode 244 26 August 2024 1h, 15m and 23s


Is Spotify Audio Quality a Problem? (...And is there a service that's better for artists?)

Is Spotify Audio Quality a Problem? (...And is there a service that's better for artists?)

Spotify! Is the audio quality a problem? Can you evaluate mixes through it? And, is the pay structure harmful to artists? Do playlists make music worse?

Justin Colletti gives answers.

►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com
►✅Become a channel member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEKv3KIZoZrjv2LymD3iMg/join

Episode 243 22 August 2024 58m and 33s


Ideal Rock Mixes? (Mix Breakdown of Audioslave)

Ideal Rock Mixes? (Mix Breakdown of Audioslave)

What makes a rock mix great? There are countless lessons to learn in Audioslave's self-titled debut, mixed by Rich Costey and produced by Rick Rubin.
►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com
►✅Become a channel member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEKv3KIZoZrjv2LymD3iMg/join

Audioslave is a rock supergroup featuring Soundgarden's lead singer and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell with Rage Against the Machine members Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk. Produced by Rick Rubin and mixed by Rich Costey, it...

Episode 242 13 August 2024 54m and 47s


Analyzing the Biggest Sleeper Hit in History [Mix Lessons from Glass Animals "Heat Waves"]

Analyzing the Biggest Sleeper Hit in History [Mix Lessons from Glass Animals "Heat Waves"]

What makes the mix and production for "Heat Waves" by Glass Animals so successful? Justin Colletti analyzes it in real time in this mixing breakdown.

►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com
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"Heat Waves" spent a longer time on the Billboard Hot 100 than any other song in history: 91 weeks. It also took longer to hit #1 than any other song at 59 weeks—more than a full year. Mixed by Mann...

Episode 241 22 July 2024 53m and 35s


What Makes a Mix Addictive? ["All The Small Things": Lessons from Blink 182]

What Makes a Mix Addictive? ["All The Small Things": Lessons from Blink 182]

What makes this mix great? Justin Colletti analyzes the mix, production and arrangement for Blink 182's "All The Small Things".

►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com
►✅Become a channel member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEKv3KIZoZrjv2LymD3iMg/join

"All the Small Things" by Blink 182 is an enduring hit that has been streamed over 1.1 BILLION times. What makes it so popular after more than 2 decades? And what can we learn about what the mix gets right?

Episode 240 18 July 2024 38m and 59s


Mix Masters: The Secrets of Steve Albini’s Sound

Mix Masters: The Secrets of Steve Albini’s Sound

Steve Albini earned a lifelong cult following of music fans and music producers after his work on Nirvana’s In Utero.

But what made his mixes and productions unique?

And what can we learn from his approach in the studio, and in the mix?

That’s what we’ll analyze today.

Join Justin Colletti as we take a closer look at the late, great Albini’s work with artists like Nirvana, Pixies, PJ Harvey, Breeders, Joanna Newsome and more.

►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https...

Episode 239 11 July 2024 1h, 39m and 33s


Mix Masters: The Secrets of Chris Lord-Alge's Sound [CLA Analyzed]

Mix Masters: The Secrets of Chris Lord-Alge's Sound [CLA Analyzed]

What makes Chris Lord-Alge one of the most famous mixers in history? It's not the gear.

►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com
►✅Become a channel member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEKv3KIZoZrjv2LymD3iMg/join

Chris Lord-Alge or "CLA", is one of the most famous mixers on the planet. Almost everyone in music production has heard his name. Or at least his initials!

But what makes his work special?

And is he really a cut above ot...

Episode 238 27 June 2024 1h, 35m and 5s


You Need a Mixing ROADMAP

You Need a Mixing ROADMAP

In order to mix well you need a roadmap. A system. A repeatable process that reminds you where you are in the mix, where you want to go, and how to get there. Here's how to build your own.

►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com
►✅Become a channel member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEKv3KIZoZrjv2LymD3iMg/join

Justin Colletti shares his own system for mixing in Mixing Breakthroughs https://mixingbreakthroughs.com If you want to learn to build your o...

Episode 237 18 June 2024 50m and 13s


Mix Masters: The Secrets of Tchad Blake's Sound [Analog Tones with Digital Tools]

Mix Masters: The Secrets of Tchad Blake's Sound [Analog Tones with Digital Tools]

What makes Tchad Blake one of the most acclaimed mixers in history? It's not the gear.

►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com
►✅Become a channel member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEKv3KIZoZrjv2LymD3iMg/join

Tchad Blake is one of the most inventive, critically acclaimed, and influential mixers of his generation.

Like many in this series, he's the kind of mixer that other mixers credit as being their favorite mixer! Tchad's mixes are known for sounding incre...

Episode 236 16 June 2024 1h, 8m and 28s

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